Speaking of Verizon: in case you missed it last week (I was on vacation myself), Jonas Brothers have rescheduled their Sept. 23 show there to Sept. 19. Tickets for the previous date will be honored on the new one, or refunds are available at point of purchase.

UPDATE: One more show just added -- quirky psych-pop outfit of Montreal with equally eccentric newcomer Janelle Monáe, Oct. 30 at the Hollywood Palladium, $25.50, on sale now.

A little more than three years after leaving Las Vegas to return to her Quebec home -- only to then rake in more millions by embarking on her first world tour in ages -- Céline Dion is now headed back to Sin City for another lengthy run at Caesar's Palace.

Dion's husband, René Angélil, confirmed for the Toronto Sun on Tuesday that the superstar singer has signed on for a three-year stint at the Colosseum. That's the same spot where she staged her Cirque du Soleil-enhanced show A New Day ... for five years, a $400 million-grossing enterprise that led to dam-bursting wave of legendary entertainers (Barry Manilow, Cher, Elton John, Bette Midler) who have followed her path.

The new production, developed by Grammy Awards maven Ken Ehrlich, is due to open March 15, 2011, with Dion expected to give 70 performances a year. The lithe singer also will reveal details on Oprah in an episode taped last week in Chicago, where Dion was attending the premiere of her new film, Céline: Through the Eyes of the World, which has a limited theatrical run Feb. 17-28. (Watch the trailer above.)

Angélil promises a large-scale show with orchestral backing, yet something that presumably will also build on the contemporary strides made by her last trek around the globe. "The schedule will be human for Céline," he says, "to avoid tiring her out." Her concert schedule will work around the school schedule of their son, Rene-Charles, 9.

January 16th, 2010, 6:11 pm by ROBERT KINSLER, FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

One of the toughest tickets to score during NAMM is entrance to Yamaha Music's annual dealer concert, this year featuring a promising lineup of new and veteran acts from rock, pop, country and jazz.

With the talented Nathan East (best known for his work with Fourplay) serving as musical director and playing bass, more than 40 musicians backed the fast-paced roll call of headliners, each of whom was limited to 2-5 songs in order to squeeze everyone into two and a half hours Friday night.

That kept things heavy on hits, though given the audience was thick with industry insiders, these artists knew they could go a bit obscure or try out new material if they wanted to. So while Michael McDonald tilted his five-song appearance toward Doobie Brothers hits like “What a Fool Believes” and “Takin' it to the Streets,” he also closed his set with a strong version of the classic “Ain't No Mountain High Enough,” one of the covers that filled his two popular Motown collections from 2003-04. (Yamaha band backing vocalist Anita LaFontaine shared duties with the blue-eyed soul singer.)

Natalie Cole, who was recovering from a severe case of laryngitis, nevertheless performed a moving duet of “Unforgettable” with her late father Nat King Cole eerily coming to life via a large video screen positioned over the orchestra. Later in the set, she used every bit of power for an energetic version of “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love).”